Monday, July 1, 2019

WIC Income Eligibility limits Go Up as of July 1st. Electronic Cards to Replace Paper vouchers

New Eligibility guidelines for WIC.  Income limits are going up as of July 1st 2019. (See the chart) .  For a family of four the income level has increased by $1,203 annually. Additionally, by  October 1, 2020, plans are "for the voucher system to be set up to run electronically, with participants using electronic cards for transactions instead of the paper checks". According to the director of  nutrition at the Lakewood office.


Oif Simchas Lakewood July 1, 2019

Chasunas:
 -Lipton - Florans at Lake Terrace hall
 -Schwartz - Pomerantz at Ateres Chana Hall Bais Faiga
-Willner - Ganz at Ateres Reva hall
-Fleishman - Weisberg at Ne'emas Hachaim Hall
- Kabolas Panim Parlor meeting for Rav Mordechai brim of yerushalayim at the Bias Horaah madison manor simcha hall7:45 pm - 11:30 pm Divrei Bracha by Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita catering by Yapchik - Chai Lifeline Lakewood chestnut community reception at 1153 Tiffany lane 7:30 pm poolside BBQ, wine tasting music by the soulfarm band.

State Offers Lakewood $36 Million LOAN, School District Resumes Operations

Can Lakewood afford another LOAN.
The shutdown  of the Lakewood School District by the BOE was short lived as the district website said it will resume all normal operations tomorrow July 2, 2019.
The state DOE Commisioner recommended the treasury to offer Lakewood a loan of 36 million dollars for this year for a thorough and efficient education.
The loan will have to be repaid over a ten year repayment plan at the amount of $3,603,386.20 per year.
The BOE is scheduled to meet to decide on this offer.

Lakewood May Get the Money After all

The $30 Million in state aid for Lakewood that was stripped from the legislature may indeed be put back  in the budget.  Greaterlakewood.com  quotes sources that the money for Lakewood is safe.

Tonight: Lakewood Zoning Board Meeting

 Lakewood Zoning Board meeting July 1, 2019 at 7:00 pm
See Agenda HERE 
Watch Live stream HERE
on the agenda:
-Application To Build a new Bais Medrash for the shul on Pine street
-Application for a 150 unit apartment building see details at GreaterLakewood

NEW BUSINESS

Watch Levaya Of Harav Dovid Trenk ZT"L Live Stream Hookup

Girls Camp season Begins

Summer has begun and the girls schools in Lakewood have finished for the year. Camp season begins today with girls proudly wearing their camp bags and other camp paraphernalia. After a long hard year  and cold weather, the kinderlach get some time to unwind in a non pressure environment enjoying the summer fun. Thanks to the morah's and counselors who provide a fun Torah environment for the Lakewood kinderlach,

Sunday, June 30, 2019

BOE Special Meeting in the AM "Lakewood Township is responsible for Hazardous/courtesy Busing"

-LSTA already charged parents for next year's transportation
-Update 8:00 am: BOE says as of today July 1, 2019 the LSTA  expired last night at 12:00 am and does not exist (technically) a new bill going forward in Trenton will look to create a similar consortium for private/yeshiva kids in all of Ocean county  Special BOE meeting will take place early this morning July, 12019 -7:30 am at 855 Somerset Ave  Watch live stream HERE
see Agenda HERE
- A resolution to take legal action that Lakewood township pays for Hazardous/courtesy busing for public and non public students since it is responsible to ensure safe and adequate transportation. (The township is already paying $1.8 million dollars for public school courtesy busing from the municipal budget.)
-Support bill for a county-wide consortium to operate non-public busing with funding directly from the State of New Jersey.
-Support the LSTA and request that funding be secured for the coming year
-Reimburse parents of students attending Camp SCHI not to exceed $8,500 per student.

Lakewood BOE Programs and operations closed for tomorrow Due to Fiscal situation, special BOE meeting called

This was posted on the Lakewood school district website informing all parents that there would be no school programs or operations tomorrow as of July 1 besides those that are required for health and safety by the NJ DOE. The school year has already ended this is referring to after school summer programs or other district provided special ed schools and programs. After Gov. Murphy signed the budget that stripped Lakewood  school district of $30 million, local officials refuse to sign the BOE budget which was approved on condition of getting the state aid. A Board meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 7:30 am. There is a conference call taking place now for parents to call in 732-994-2635 pin #  5553131
Resolutions:
-The Lakewood BOE declares the budget approved on June 24, 2019 to be “null and void” and;

Oif Simchas/Events Lakewood 27 Sivan 5779

-Chasuna:  Schwimmer - Newman Ateres Chana Hall  Bais Faiga
-Vort: Hachosson Yehuda Teichman to Hakallah Rachelli Golombeck Bas R' Yaakov at Ohr Tuvia
969 East End Ave, Lakewood, 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm
-Vort Hachosson Elchanan Appel to Hakalla Esti Modes at Madison Manor Simcha Hall, 401 Madison Ave, Lakewood 7:00 pm

-Asifas Zikaron  Commemoration of 28th Yartzheit of Harav Yisrael Zev Gustman Zatzal at Yeshiva Netzach Yisrael of Lakewood 9:50 Cross street corner Newport. at 8:30 pm Speakers  Rav Zev Farkas R"Y and Grandson, HaRav Yisrael Taplin shlita, Rav Yaakov Levitz shlita, HaRav Gershon Ribner shlita, Reb Yeruchom Silber shlita, a Talmid.


BD"E: Harav Dovid Trenk ZT"L

-There will be a live stream Video of the Levaya HERE
The Lakewood community and thousands of Talmidim all over the world are plunged into mourning with the Petirah of their Rebbe  Harav Dovid Trenk Zt"L who was niftar this afternoon at his home in Lakewood he was 78 years old.

The Levaya Will take place Monday morning 10:30 am at Rabbi Gissenger's shul Khal Zichron Yaakov 175 Sunset rd Lakewood, NJ.
(There will be Parking arrangements and logistics set up for shuttle buses) Kevurah will take place at the Mt. Lebenaon Cemetery 189 Gill LN Iselin, NJ 08830 Exit 131 off the GSP

Reb Dovid a noted Mechanech was A Talmid in the Mir Yeshiva of Brooklyn, a pirchei leader at Agudah of Boro Park on 14th Avenue, was  co Rosh Yeshiva in Adelphia yeshiva, a rebbe in camp Munk and recently headed Yeshiva Moreshes Yehoshua in Lakewood.

From Matzav.com- “Larger Than Life,” “a Legend,” and “The Real Thing” are just some of the many ways Rav Trenk is described by talmidim and admirers worldwide. Rav Trenk was an energetic, inspiring, superhuman who shaped so many lives and saved so many souls in ways that one cannot begin to fathom. Many lovingly called him “rebbi,” and the enormous adoration everyone shared for him is impossible to put into words.

Harav Zelig Braverman Visits Lakweood

Harv Zelig Braverman shlita Rosh Yeshivas Derech Emunah and son in law by Harav Chaim Kannievsky shlita visits Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Harav Yeruchom Olshin Shlita at BMG


A Metziah

- Sale at Hat Box 2+1 sale buy any 2 items mix n match get 1 free of equal or lesser value sale expires today
-Today specials at Gourmet Glatt until 7:00 pm, Duncan Hines cake mix 2 for 1$, Haolam Sliced Munster cheese 6 oz .99 Cents limit 3 , Blooms captain cool freeze pops 100 ct $4.99 limit 2
- Toys for Thought Summer camp sale  20% off any item (cant combine with other offer or sale item)
- Tzizis sale at Keter Judaica buy 3 get 1 free at Avenue Shoppes location
-Superstop  sale Argyle premium Flatware case of  360 $4.69
-Bingo for Members only Post Fruity or  Cocoa pebbles .79 cents, Wylers 96 count for $4.99

Shiva Info

-Mishpachas Zar sitting sgiva for their father a"h at 1411 Tanglewood Lane Lakewood
Shachris 8:00 Mincha 8:10 Mariv 9:30 Getting up Monday morning

-Shiva for R' Shia Zilberschlag z"l at 7 Bay Hill Rd  Lakewood off Jumping Brook Rd (Joe Parker Area) Getting up Wednesday morning

--Shiva for Mrs. Sara Goldberger z"l at 9 Hawk Way Pine River Village off Pine Street getting up Friday afternoon

Sunday June 30, 2019 Lakewood

-Weather: Mostly Sunny skies. High of 87  Humidity at 54%
- Power outage Over 1,000 JCP&L costumers are without power in Lakewood  at Rt 88 area due to 3 damaged circuits. Power is expected to be restored by  7:00 PM.
- Safety fair  at the Sports complex off Vine street Between Oak street and Essex Avenue lots of fun for the kids. There will be a Magic show, Helicopter landing (weather permitting) Horses, Live vehicle extractions and a lot more! from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
-NJSP troopers around Lakewood today
-Keytstone Fireworks store now open at the tent by 7-11 on River Avenue, Lakewood
- Bring a friend day free at six Flags great Adventure for season pass holders
-Ride4Regesh boys Bike a thon at LTC parking lot 100 Boulevard of the Americas 4:15  registration
- Lakewood Twp Fire works for Independence day will take place Wednesday Evening July 3rd 9:15 pm at Lake Carasaljo


Bde

-Baruch Dayan Emes - Levaya of HaRav Yitzchok Kohen Zt"L (from Yerushalayim) will be 10 am  at the Kollel Vasikin 1621 Clifton Avenue corner County Line rd  Lakewood and at  3:00 pm at  JFK Airport Building 75 El Al cargo area at
-BDE The Levaya of the Mrs. Sara Goldberger  a"h wife of R' Moshe Yehuda shlita Mother of R' Chesky Goldberger  נ'י is at the chapel on 7th Street at 11:00 am

Friday, June 28, 2019

Lakewood Zmanim ערב שבת פרשת שלח תשע׳׳ט שבת מברכים חודש תמוז

Friday, June 28, 2019 /  ערב שבת פרשת שלח לייקווד כ״ה סיון תשע״ט

-Candle lighting: 8:12 pm
-Shkiah/sunset: 8:30 pm  (Latest Shkia)

-Rosh Chodesh Tamuz is Wednesday and Thursday July 3rd & 4th
-Molad will be Tuesday afternoon, 38 minutes and 2 chalakim after 3:00 pm
-Weather: Shabbos day High of 94 Mostly sunny Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%.

                                                הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר עָבַרְנוּ בָהּ לָתוּר אֹתָהּ טוֹבָה הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד מְאֹד

Rav Yosef Chevroni to spend Shabbbos in Lakewood


Video: At the Lakewood Library Protest

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Eruv notice for Monmouth Ave Area in Lakewood

A Ad published in local  Lakewood weekly regarding areas that are not in neighborhood Eruvin  in the Monmouth avenue area along 5th street and the vicinity.  It says that Chilul shabbos  takes place frequently by those not familiar with the boundaries. A color coded map shows where one can carry and what areas to avoid.  

The ad is not signed  but states that its publication was approved by  פוסקי הישיבה and רבני העיר.

Oif Simchas/Events Lakewood 24 Sivan 5779

Chasunas:
-Schulgasser - Schiff at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Roth - Feldman at Lake Terrace hall
-Rimpler - Gruskin at Ateres Reva hall
-Shechter -Glustein at Fountain Ballroom Lakewood Cheder
-Blobstein - Berenbaum at Brightstone Hall, 201 Randolph St, Passaic, NJ
 -Vort: Hachosson Shia Grosinger to Hakallah Shani Fertig Bas R' Aryeh at Ateres Yeshaya hall 908 E County Line Rd, Lakewood 8:00 pm

 -Harav Shlomo Miller shlita will be speaking on the topic of Chinuch in our Times at Khal Bnei Torah 802 Ridge after Maariv at 9:45 pm Q&A to follow
 - Parlor meeting for yeshiva Kiryas Melech at Lakeview area in the tent

Lkwd News Briefs 6/27/19

-Gov. Murphy will not shut down state government next week despite a raging battle with Democratic lawmakers over the $38.7 billion state budget. He will sign the budget sunday night at the deadline but will slash millions in spending.

-Tehillim:  Please daven for Reb Yitzchok Cohen Shlita - M'Chashuvei Anash Breslov Lakewood
Yitzchok Moshe ben Chaya. who is in Critical situation

- Patch: Pro-Morality  Protest Planned At County Library In Lakewood Lexington and 4th street 8:00 pm

- State monitor David Shafter, who oversees Lakewood's finances, said he expected the state would step in with funding to prevent the district from running out of money early next year. (APP)

-NJ DEP has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Ocean County. Air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Kedusha Rally in Lkwd

Protest against the pride month at the Library

Tehillim

Due to a recent change, Rabbi Dovid Trenk, Rebbe's situation is very dire and the next 24 hours are critical! Please join us tonight for ma'ariv at 9:45 followed by Tehillim to storm the Heavens for Rachamei Shomayim for Rav Menachem Yechiel Dovid Ben Bassheva. 817 Central Avenue, Lakewood. For Out of Lakewood Please spread the word and create your own gatherings as well!

Oif Simchas Lakewood 23 Sivan 5779

Chasunas:
-Helberg - Weiss at Fountain Ballroom Lakewood Cheder
-Klitnick - Wahl at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
 -Neuman - Gartner at Ateres Reva hall
 -Brecher - Bloom at Ne'emas Hachaim hall
 -Event for yeshiva Kiryas Melech at Shiras Devorah hall 575 Oak street Lakewood at 9:15 pm. Bhishtatfus Rav malkiel Kotler shlita, Rav Bentzion Kook shlita Rav Chaim Mordechai Ausband shlita Rav Shlomo Kanievsky shlita Live Hook up with Rav Dovid Cohen shlita from Eretz Yisrael  live stream of event will begin at 9pm

-Kabolas Panim reception at 8 Midtown circle Lakewood for Rav Rav Mordechai Dovid Brim of Yerushalayim

-Job Fair for Women at Tiferes Bais Yaakov Hall 613  Oak Street Lakewood. 6:00 pm- 11:00 pm Bring your resumes

Hisachdus, Badatz Call for Protest Today in Manhattan For Religious Girls imprisoned by the IDF

 The Atzeres Machaah will take place today at the Israeli Consulate 2nd avenue and 42nd street in Manhattan. For Transportation from Lakewood call 732 -503-6615.


This past Friday June 21 - just as some Orthodox Jews in the NYC area were preparing for a demonstration against last week's IDF campaign against Chomosaich volunteers, and the drafting of girls in general - an Israeli attorney of the sefardi organization "Igud Bnei Torah HaSefardim" was in court to deal with a case of a  the draft entanglement of a Orthodox yeshiva student. While there, he was approached by a woman, who's been a baalas teshuvah for about a decade now. She said, “Please help me, I have no one in the world to assist me.” She related her story, which, reportedly, has since been confirmed independently.

Lakewood News Briefs June 26, 2019

Weather: hi of 88 Sunny clear and humid

-Tehillim Request for Reb Dovid Trenk Shlita condition has been deteriorating lo aleinu Menachem Yechiel Dovid ben Bas-sheva לרפואה שלימה

-Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon of Lakewood Boys elementary will be closing for next year, parents transferring to Yeshiva Our Avrohom Chaim

-BDE: Petirah of Shea Zilbershlag, 31 Yisroel Yehoshua ben Aryeh z”l. from LA, Lived in Lakewood previously

- Custom Tailor from Hong Kong Mr. Tariq is in Lakewood today June ,26 at the Ramada Inn 2373 Rt 9, Toms River servicing the Community for many years Custom Suits from $375! Custom Shirts from $49!  call his cell 718-708-3858

-Job Fair for women today at Tiferes Bias Yaakov hall 6:00 pm
-All Girls Elementary schools finished for the year. Camp before camp program at Bnos Leah campus Lanes Mills rd Howell NJ

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Oif Simchas Lakewood 22 Sivan 5779

Chasunas:
-Rosenthal - Gut at Ateres Reva hall
-Samet - Welz at Fountain Ballroom Lakewood Cheder
-Meirovitz -  Kohen at Lake Terrace hall
-Greenberg - Faivish at  Ateres Chana Hall Bais Faiga
-Samuels - Daskal  at Ne'emas Hachaim hall

Live: NJDOT Route 9 Improvment Project

Project will take 2 years and cost about $50 Million will start in spring of 2022. Improving Central and Rt 9 intersection by adding an additional lane going north. Extend the turning lane from rt 9 south to rt 88 first street will be right in right out only.  James street will have two Lanes at rt 9 intersection. Meeting taking place at Lakewood Township auditorium live stream by FAA. Turn on volume. 

Recap of BOE Meeting Board Votes on Conditional Budget (Video)

Watch Video below and recap by Lakewood News Network
There was a  proposal asking the voters to approve after school programs for a million and a half dollars and another million for non public related services they are not considered mandated programs and therefore will be put up to a vote by the public for $2.5 million in November at the general election. It approved it will raise annual taxes by $150 and  become permanent and part  of the yearly school budget raising taxes every year to cover it. If its rejected it will never be able to put back into the budget.

LNN  recap on the BOE Meeting:
Lakewood's Board of Education last night held a meeting in which they discussed the state legislature's budget, which slashes $30 million in state aid that the district was informed in March by the state DOE they would receive. Business Administrator Robert Finger told the board that, unless the board approves their own budget now, as of July 1 (the new school year), the school district legally can't operate.

The board approved a budget raising the average tax payers bill $150 annually, but with the condition that the budget is null and void if the state does in fact provide the $30 million.